Why every writer should consider writing shorts: A re-evaluation of an underrated genre

There has been a long history of misjudgement when it comes to the short story. Particularly in Great Britain and Europe—in the US things are slightly different—writers, publishers and critics alike have deemed the short story to be a mere stepping-stone towards the more ‘mature’ genre of the novel. The fact that short stories have

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Research Publications (Maastricht University)
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2024-11-18
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Short Stories in Global Literature
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Why every writer should consider writing shorts: A re-evaluation of an underrated genre

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Short Stories in Global Literature
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Why every writer should consider writing shorts: A re-evaluation of an underrated genre

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Abstract

There has been a long history of misjudgement when it comes to the short story. Particularly in Great Britain and Europe—in the US things are slightly different—writers, publishers and critics alike have deemed the short story to be a mere stepping-stone towards the more ‘mature’ genre of the novel. The fact that short stories have

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Short Stories in Global Literature
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